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2961. Select the option which fits appropriately in the blank:Spring is _. It will be warmer soon.
- A. on the way
- B. to be coming
- C. eventually
- D. prepared now
Explanation: Best suitable match is 'on the way'Spring is on the way. It will be warmer soon.
Correct answer: on the way2962. Choose the correct antonym of the given word:Eradication
- A. Suppression
- B. Termination
- C. Control
- D. Establish
Explanation: To establish something means to begin it or bring it about. It means the complete opposite of eradication.
Correct answer: Establish2963. Choose the correct antonym to the given word:Interruption
- A. Break
- B. Continuity
- C. Injury
- D. Difference
Explanation: The unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over time is continuity. It is the opposite of interruption.
Correct answer: Continuity2964. Shah Jahan _ the great mosque at Delhi.
- A. Founded
- B. Built
- C. Raised
- D. Established
Explanation: The correct answer is 'Built' as Shah Jahan physically constructed the great mosque at Delhi. 'Founded' and 'Established' are more appropriate for organizations or institutions, while 'Raised' is not typically used to describe building construction.
Correct answer: Built2965. He _on a very extraordinary ambition.
- A. Arrived
- B. Came
- C. Decided
- D. Hit
Explanation: Decided - the pronoun "on" hints that decided should be used as no other word is fitting as well as since people "decide upon" topics.
Correct answer: Decided2966. He was _ of theft in the court.
- A. Charged
- B. Blamed
- C. Reported
- D. Accused
Explanation: Charged - criminals in court are charged or sentenced.
Correct answer: Charged2967. Our flight was _ from Lahore to Islamabad airport.
- A. Diverted
- B. Reflected
- C. Deflected
- D. Shifted
Explanation: To divert something means to change its current path to a different one. In this example the plane lands in a different location compared to its original one due to being diverted.Reflect means for a surface or body to throw back heat, light, or sound without absorbing it.To deflect means for an object to change direction after hitting something. Or for one to cause someone to deviate from an intended purpose.To shift means too change position. The plane can shift from one runway to another but it is more appropriate to say that it diverted its route from one to another.
Correct answer: Diverted2968. The traveler _ a long detour to water the camels.
- A. Took
- B. Sought
- C. Saw
- D. Made
Explanation: The word "took" means to undertake or perform an action, which is the appropriate verb to use in this sentence to convey that the traveller acted by taking a detour to water the crops "Sought" means to look for, which does not make sense in this context. "Saw" means to perceive with the eyes, which is not appropriate in this sentence. "Made" means to create or construct something, which is not relevant to the sentence.
Correct answer: Took2969. Shah Jahan _ the great mosque at Delhi.
- A. Founded
- B. Created
- C. Raised
- D. Established
Explanation: Founded is the more appropriate word in this context because it signifies the establishment or initiation of the construction of the mosque. "Created" might imply a more artistic or creative act, which doesn't accurately describe the process of building a mosque.
Correct answer: Founded2970. She managed to _ a ticket for the cricket match.
- A. Procure
- B. Obscure
- C. Improvise
- D. Preclude
Explanation: Procure means to obtain (something).It is obvious that Procure will be best choice.
Correct answer: Procure